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Lionsgate’s Kevin Beggs Named Chairman Of International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said Lionsgate Television Group boss Kevin Beggs has been named chairman.
“Kevin is a highly regarded industry leader who has been deeply involved in the activities of the International Academy since he joined the Executive Committee in 2009 and we are delighted he is now taking on the chairmanship,” Bruce L. Paisner, president & CEO of the International Academy and Senior Advisor Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, said in a statement. “The Academy is a leader in discovering new creative voices, honoring established talent and serving as a valuable forum for the exchange of ideas at a critical inflection point for our industry. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences hands out its Emmys each November in New York, voted on by its membership of media and entertainment figures from more than 60 countries.
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